Lack thereof. His third degree aggravated assault charge still made rice eligible for pti program, new jerseys version of the first offender program, and typically involved about a year of anger management or Domestic Violence counseling. There is a lot more than what he got. Not just as a woman but as a human being. I dont think any whether you are a man or women you should not be appalled by that decision. Reporter how could the prosecutor see this video and yet still set rice up to ultimately have the charges dismissed . Former Atlantic County assistant prosecutor, john. I think it is air fey question but what the public doesnt know is all of the mitigating factors in rice, ray rices favor, that the prosecutor was also required to consider in looking at all of the factors, not only the bad facts that appear on that videotape inside the elevator but also all of the good factors that ray rice has going in his life, mitigating factors. Reporter such as a clean background, gainful emplo
Interview, nora. Reporter that is right bob, there are a number of questions for the nfl, at first nfl had suspended ray rice for two games, now he has been suspended indefinitely in the wake of this second videotape. The question has come up, why didnt the nfl necessity about this second tape. Why didnt the nfl who has Great Security resources blank. Not know about this case and tmz a web site was able to obtain this tape. I asked Roger Goodell that very question did he know about this tape. And heres what he said. To be clear, did you know that a second tape existed . Well, we had in the seen any videotape of what occurred in the elevator. We assumed that there was a video, we asked for video, we asked for anything that was pertinent but we were never granted that opportunity. Reporter i specifically asked the commissioner did anyone, in the nfl see this tape before monday . He said, no. He said not to my knowledge. He said on multiple occasions they asked for this second videotape.
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Enforcement. My source wanted this information to get in the League Office because he wanted the nfl to see it before they made a decision on punishment for ray rice. Reporter claudia, who oversees Atlantic County Womens Center say cases like rices usually go to family rather than criminal court but she was appalled how the nfl first responded. As a woman who enjoys sports i thought it was awful, horrendous what a terrible message. Reporter she thinks the league should useorices chance to build awareness about domestic violence. America has seen it up front first hand. This is what is going on behind closed doors in a lot of homes. Reporter one suggestion much like nfl does their Pink Campaign they should do a Purple Campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence, ravens colors where ray rice used to play, purple. Live from mace landing, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Cleve, thank you very much. Ray rice will certainly be a topic during tonights ravens steelers match up. It is thursday nig
Manhattan with more on that, good morning. Reporter erika and ukee, good morning. So much of the ceremonies will be familiar to all of us, reading of the victims names and moments of silence but removal of the opening of the museum to the public will make this anniversary very dip rent. Families who lost loved ones on september 11th will gather at the World Trade Center site to mark the 13th anniversary of the terror attack. As is tradition, moments of silence will mark the exact moments when the the plane struck towers and family members will read the long list of the victims names. Among those on the list, john cartiers brother james whose motorcycle is part of the september 11th memorial museum. How fresh are those events in your mind. Well, 13 years later, it seems like yesterday w each passing day, it still hurts. Reporter the brothers were electricians at the World Trade Center. Their sister michelle was also working there. John got to her but james was killed. At the same time,